Permits shall be required for allowed permanent signs that conform to the following criteria.
(A) Within the AG-1; CO-1; T; R-1; R-1A; R-2; R-2A; R-3 and R-4A. The Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, shall determine what signage is allowed within the AG-1; CO-1; T; R-l; R-1A; R-2; R-2A; R-3 and R-4A zoning classifications, with the exception that within all those districts within Pewee Valley, the only type of sign allowed shall be monument and/or wall/marquee type and the height of signs is capped at ten feet. The setback and maximum sign area from any monument type sign shall be that allowed under the Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, for the AG-1; CO-1; T; R-l; R-l A; R-2; R-2A; R-3 and R-4A zoning classification.
(B) Within the R-4 zoning classification. The Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, shall determine what signage is allowed within the R-4 zoning classification, with the exception that within any R-4 districts within Pewee Valley, the only type of sign allowed shall be monument and/or wall/marquee type and the height of signs is capped at ten feet. The setback and maximum sign area from any monument type sign shall be that allowed under the Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, for the R-4 zoning classification under free standing signs. The setback and maximum sign area from any wall/marquee type sign shall be that allowed under the Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, for the R-4 zoning classification under wall signs.
(C) Within O-l; O-2 and C-N zoning districts. The Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, shall determine what signage is allowed within the O-l; O-2 and C-N classification, with the exception that within any O-l; O-2 and C-N districts within Pewee Valley, the only type of sign allowed shall be monument and/or wall/marquee type and the height of signs is capped at ten feet. The setback and maximum sign area from any monument type sign shall be that allowed under the Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, for the O-l; O-2 and C-N zoning classification under free standing signs. The setback and maximum sign area from any wall/marquee type sign shall be that allowed under the Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, for the O-l; O-2 and C-N zoning classification under wall signs.
(D) Within all the C-1; C-2; C-3 and C-4 zoning districts. The Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, shall determine what signage is allowed within the C-l; C-2; C-3 and C-4 zoning districts, with the exception that within all C-l; C-2; C-3 and C-4 districts within Pewee Valley, the only type of sign allowed shall be monument and/or wall/marquee type and the height of signs is capped at ten feet. The setback and maximum sign area from any monument type sign shall be that allowed under the Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, for C-l; C-2; C-3 and C-4 zoning districts under free-standing signs. The setback and maximum sign area from any wall marquee type sign shall be that allowed under the Oldham County Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, as may be amended from time to time, for C-l; C-2; C-3 and C-4 zoning district under wall signs. Additionally, the following limitations apply.
(1) Single commercial establishments. Single commercial establishments shall be limited to one sign per street frontage not to exceed two signs.
(2) Retail/shopping center. Centers with four or more establishments planned as an integrated development shall be authorized to erect signs based on the following criteria:
(a) Center identification signs shall be limited to one monument type sign per street entrance not to exceed two signs per development;
(b) Signs shall be of monument and/or wall/marquee type;
(c) The minimum area of the sign shall be ten square feet, the maximum area shall be 30 square feet, and maximum height shall be five feet; and
(d) Backlighting and indirect lighting are recommended. Internal lighting is allowed when that lighting illuminates sign graphics (lettering and logos) only and the remainder of the sign is opaque (transmitting no light).
(3) Sidewalk sandwich signs. Sidewalk sandwich signs shall be limited to one per business. The height cannot exceed four feet when standing and two and one-half feet in overall width. The sign must be placed within 12 feet of the front entrance of the business establishment.
(4) Gasoline filling stations.
(a) Petroleum products pumps and dispensers which are within view of a public way shall be permitted to display only information required by law and, in addition, the brand name and type of product being dispensed.
(b) Premises which dispense retail bulk petroleum products by pump shall be permitted one additional sign on the premises announcing the price per gallon of no more than four products with characters not exceeding 12 inches in height. In lieu of the one additional sign permitted above, the price per gallon may be displayed on each individual pump structure with characters not exceeding six inches in height.
(Ord. 2008-3, passed 3-3-2008)